Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-13


| the girl with the curls. "He's not pit
| good looking, do you think he is? Such
| red bands, and sucn big ones. He must
have been suddenly mashed on you,
| Anda, to make him behave So"
mo, he wasn't. He scarcely looked at
me. He mad real nice kind eyes. and he
meant to be kind, guess. But, dear me,
| should feel as lost as need die In hay
stack il struck out into the country all
| by myself to hunt up pace"
The little episode, however, was not
without its effect. 1t made Andromeda
| doubly conscious Of the hardships of her
| lot. The n, Xt week was a particularly
hard one. Spring was at hand. All day
long the big store was crowded with shop
| pers. Aud Saturday found her more loot
sore and weary than she lad often been
| before.
She was fitting collars to three little
| girls preside d over by fussy nurse,
when voice made her jump, and john
! Perry, abrupt as ever, paused before her
| counter.
| wv zen you're done I'd like to look at
ihose," he said, pointing to the collar
| box.
"Children's collarsp asked Androme-
| da, in maze.
| He nodded.
| AS soon as the nurse and her charge
were gone ne began abruptly:
| Il stopped in To say that If you'd like
place in The country have found one
| for YOU"
"YOu have?"
"Ycs. LIS with Miss Mahala Samp
| son. She's neighboro' my folks over In
| West Leton. Tnere amt no family but
| herself; 1t wouldn't he a hard place for a
smart girl, and it's a kind OF a pleasant
place. too. There's a garden ana "A real
Ion w nj "a %
good woman and she's always been a
master hand to work, but SHE'S getting on
in years and she wants some one tn sort
of spell Ter along. | told her about you
and she said IL you liked she'd try 1t.
Sh''li pay So a week."
During this explanation a rapid strug-
gle went forward in Andromsda's mind.
Surprised, gratitude, discontinue took
part in 1t. Like many another dIscontent-
ed person, she was terrified To fad her.
self taken at her own word. She had to
a degree shar, d the feelings OF the other
girls about house work. But So week.
with no board and lodging to be taken out
of I'll 1t seemed riches! And garden,
and "sightly viewI' Andromedas
thoughts few to the back yard full OF
clothes lines. which had for 80 lons con
stituted the sole landscape at her com
mand, and sudden sense of deiiyerance
seizsd her.
Il think yor're the kindest person that
ever was" she SAID, simply, land guess
pil try it. When does she want me TO
comet"
Monday. Take the 9:,5 train and stop
at Marysville. Some one'll be over 10 the
depot to meet you. Good-day. miss,
guess you've decided about right"
That was all. He was gone. An
dromeda trem6led at the suodenness OF
her own decision.
"And don't even know his name"
she said to herself. 81 couldn't write il
l wanted TO to say that l won't come.
Dear mev'
Some OF the girls pitied her and some
SEQ ned her when she announced her de-
parture; not one envied her the chance.
nd rather live on Il cent day in town
than 20 to the best place there is in that
awfully dull country" declared Jessie
Skerret,
Leave your trunk with me. Anda,'
suggested the kinder-hearted Sopny.
~ ou'Il be coming back before long. You
won't like 1t out there"
But Andromeha book her head.
al mean to like it if cam" she said.
There were hints OF spring here and
there as the tram steamed ont Of the city
on Monday morning. Spots OF vivid green
CLEANED from wet hOll VS., willow
DtuSuS ouOue WIN SOlu.
buds sang carols In COSY thickets.' A
sense OF growth and renewed lite was in
tue air, and Andromeda, gaz NJ with
charmed e, es from her window, found the
journey all too short.
Shylv she looked ahotlt her on the
Marysviile plato IN, aud with sense OF
pleased relie espied John Perry's hearty
lace coming t0war'i her.
"Miss SIMPSONS Toy wasn't at home,
4.
horse" he explained with unnecessary
particularly.
1t seemed as though he wanted TO make
Apdp0meda understand that it vas not on
her account that he came, hut she was
too Undetermined 20 take offence.
you've come in the very nick of time"
he went on as they SLOWLY logged down
the muddy road. "Miss SIMPSONS
down with one OF her sick spe Ia, and
there amt no one to do for her. She'll be
downright glad to get you."
''On DEAR" cricd Andromeda, dis
mayed, 81 was reckoning on her showing
me now she likes Things done. don't
know much about housework. l hope
she ist'tvery sick"
"Oh. no, she'll he up In r day or two.
But YOU look like one Of the handy sort.
don't believe you'n 1Gd 1t hard to take
mold"
lie looked at DeE WIN ITIUDVly eyes.
The words insririted Andromeda. Sne
resolved to stake hold" with all her
mIght.
A mile further and they came to q long,
low, pumpk in-co!ored house, standing
amid The brown stalks OF its last years
garden, backed by an apple orchard, and
overbung by an enormous elm, whose
swaying boughs framed In the blue dis
tances OF the LsftOn hills. John lifted
Andromeda from tne wagon, and preced-
ing her into tue door called out cheerily:
"Well, Aunt Sampson, Pre- brought her
here abe isl'
1t was a spacious, square apartment,
half Kitchen aud bali sitting-room, with
pants on the windo W seats and pleasant
air of neatness and thrift in which An
dromeda found herself Mise Sampson
was propped IN a rocking cnair by the
stove, with n large white pillow behind
her. Shr looked AT Andromeda with head
achy tut scrutinizing eyes.
"Weil, you huve got n nice little ince or
your owl ~" were her irst words. "JOhn
was right about 1t, I'm glad you've
come, Audromeda. BY the way, who did
give you that name? Don't they ever call
you anything for snortp
1.-The girls at the store called me Anda
sometimes"
"lhen shall call you Anda. John. you
can wait minute. can't your Take the
trunkup, please, and tell her which room